Three of Cups
Joy shared with others.
Joy shared with others. Enjoy good company.
- friendship
- celebration
- community
Element: Water
What the card shows
Three women lift cups together in a celebration, in a garden with harvest fruit around their feet.
Three is the number of growth and community. The raised cups and the harvest show shared gladness in what has grown. Friendship is the theme here more than romance.
▲Upright
Celebration, friendship and support from a community.
Who do I want to celebrate with?
▼Reversed
Isolation, or the party turns sour.
Who has been missing from my circle?
Three of Cups in a reading
In love
Warmth from friends and community.
Reversed: Isolation, or the party turns sour.
At work
Collaboration and celebrating a team win.
Its shadow side: overindulgence, gossip.
As one of the Cups
Feelings, love and relationships. The suit's element is Water. It shows where in daily life the reading plays out.
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The other threes, and The Empress, Major Arcana card 3: the same stage of a story in other parts of life.
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Questions about Three of Cups
What does Three of Cups mean in tarot?
Celebration, friendship and support from a community. Keywords: friendship, celebration, community.
What does Three of Cups mean reversed?
Isolation, or the party turns sour. Blocked: left out or holding back. Excess: too much indulgence. Fading: friendships drifting.
What does Three of Cups mean in love?
Warmth from friends and community.
What does Three of Cups mean for work?
Collaboration and celebrating a team win.
What question does Three of Cups ask?
Upright: Who do I want to celebrate with? Reversed: Who has been missing from my circle?
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